Hello there and welcome to another Brightwood Forest adventure with me Charlotte Chee.
This one is called Gentle Glow Glen.
Take a moment here just to snuggle down in your bed.
Before we start our story we're going to wiggle out all of our wiggles and scrunch up every muscle as tight as we can with our last burst of energy for the day.
Here we go.
Now try to tighten up every bit of your body from the tips of your toes to the tip of your nose.
Tighten everything as much as you can.
Tighten,
Tighten and let go.
Feel that peacefulness all through your body and your mind.
Take some time here now before we begin just to relax your eyes,
Relax your face,
Let all your muscles go.
They've been busy again today I'll bet and it's time now to just rest.
Relax your shoulders and your arms down into your soft warm cozy bed.
Let your tummy relax and your legs and your feet.
Let your whole body just melt into coziness while I tell you the tale of Gentle Glow Glen.
In another part of Brightwood Forest,
Just on the edge,
There is a hidden valley or glen as it's called,
Known as Gentle Glow Glen.
It was named this because every evening the flowers,
The leaves and all the mushrooms in the glen emitted a soft warm light that made the entire area feel like a safe magical sanctuary.
One evening,
Little Ollie Sparrow,
Who usually roamed the sky without a care in the world,
Felt a bit uneasy and worried.
He couldn't settle on his perch like usual and he felt like he kept thinking of things he needed to remember for the next day.
To find some comfort,
He flew over to Gentle Glow Glen.
As he landed softly in the glen,
He noticed that the tiny flowers and mushrooms glowing beautifully made the whole place look like a dream.
Lucinda,
The wise turtle,
Was there enjoying the calm ambience.
Ah,
Little Ollie Sparrow,
She greeted him with a slow comforting tone.
Gentle Glow Glen is the perfect place to rest your worries away.
You can come and talk to me if you'd like to.
So little Ollie Sparrow nestled into a glowing patch of soft grass and felt surrounded by cosy light.
He sat and he told Lucinda all about the things that kept popping into his mind and Lucinda listened and nodded and said,
And we talked.
At the end,
She asked Ollie how he felt,
Having told her all about what was bothering him.
Ollie thought for a moment and then he said,
I feel lighter.
I feel like so many of those things were weighing me down and I hadn't realised that telling someone could help so much.
Lucinda said she was very glad that he told her and that he always could if he felt he wanted to.
Then Ollie listened peacefully,
Nestled in amongst the gently glowing flowers and plants as Lucinda hummed a beautiful calming tune.
Then he imagined the glow wrapping around him like a warm blanket.
As the gentle light embraced him,
Little Ollie did into a deep,
Peaceful sleep,
Feeling safe and comforted by the glowing flowers and his kind friend.
His eyes get heavy.
Feel yourself supported by your bed and your soft pillow in your bedding.
I'll see you here again for another Brightwood adventure soon.
Night night,
Sweet dreams.
